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Grant Afseth

Grant Afseth

Senior Writer
is a Senior Writer for Dallas Hoops Journal and a lead contributor to Roundtable.io. With over a decade of experience as a credentialed journalist, Afseth provides elite tactical analysis and front-office strategy for the Mavericks, Wings, and Texas basketball. His reporting is featured across national platforms including Newsweek, RG.org, Hoops Rumors, and Athlon Sports. A primary source for the basketball community, his work is frequently cited by Wikipedia, RealGM, and Basketball-Reference. He previously served as a Mavericks and NBA reporter for Sports Illustrated's FanNation and Rockets/OnSI, as well as Ballislife, Heavy Sports, ClutchPoints, and NBA Analysis Network. During the Mavericks' 2024 NBA Finals run and the pivotal 2025 offseason—featuring his lead reporting on the Luka Dončić-Anthony Davis trade—he served as a featured insider for The Texas Standard and BBC Sport Radio. Afseth is a regular guest on Fox 4 Dallas and 105.3 The Fan. He previously reported for the Kokomo Tribune and Winsidr. Follow his real-time reporting on X @GrantAfseth.
Cooper Flagg, Dallas Mavericks, NBA
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‘Take Your Time’: Shaquille O’Neal Shares Advice for Cooper Flagg as Dallas Mavericks Rookie Begins NBA Career

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Cooper Flagg has drawn national attention since being selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Mavericks, but one of the NBA’s most iconic figures says the best thing the 18-year-old can do right now is take his time. Shaquille O’Neal, a four-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer, recently spoke...
Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings, WNBA
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‘Kind of Disrespectful’: Paige Bueckers Rips WNBA’s CBA Proposal After In-Person Meeting

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Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers didn’t mince words when asked about the WNBA’s counterproposal in ongoing collective bargaining agreement talks. More than 40 WNBA players, including Bueckers, gathered ahead of All-Star weekend for what the union described as the largest in-person CBA meeting in league history. But despite the historic...
Nikola Jokić, Denver Nuggets, NBA
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Nikola Jokić’s EuroBasket Decision Gets Big Update

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Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić is expected to represent Serbia at EuroBasket 2025, sources tell DallasHoopsJournal.com. The Denver Nuggets star is anticipated to officially accept the invitation from head coach Svetislav Pešić after extended conversations following the Paris Olympics. Jokić’s decision would mark his second straight summer competing internationally, following...
Paige Bueckers, Dallas Wings, WNBA
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Paige Bueckers Steps Into Spotlight Off the Court as WNBA Players Rally for CBA Reform

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Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers joined more than 40 WNBA players Thursday in what the union described as the largest in-person meeting for collective bargaining negotiations in league history. The group met with league officials ahead of All-Star weekend to continue discussions on a new collective bargaining agreement. It was...
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